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Just Say No to Microsoft and HP

Just Say No to Microsoft and HP

Im sorry but Im going to have a little rant here. 

For years Ive been using microsoft products and for years they have been consistently ehm…shall we say, disappointing. From the constant nagging to use their Onedrive cloud-based storage, to the almost forced telemetry, to the constant, and i mean constant headaches with dependability – especially with printing. Ive just had it with them. My first official ‘unplugging’ came a couple years back when I cancelled my Office 365 subscription. That is actually one of their better products – but when some files turned up missing on OneDrive (either my fault or theres) I was unable to get them back. – even after going through the tedious motions of contacting their customer support. So that was was that – I got Office Libre instead, and while it is nowhere near as pretty and a bit dated feeling – it gets the job done.  

Oh, and Windows 11 comes with a horrible bubblegum version of outlook. Its ‘free’ but the first two emails in your inbox will always be ads. Also, it doesnt work well. You can send an email, but more often than not it isnt instant, it will wait for a bit, lolligag around, and then eventully, it might send your email. I guess this is to encourage folks to get the real Outlook via Office 365. To me however, I think you should look at it like is – if they cant even get their free email program that comes with Windows 11 right – what else are they managing to fuck up? (lots believe me)

I also am not a fan of Bill Gates, who is a shady werido at best, from Epstein to farmland. So anyways – Im done wiht MS. If they ever go under – it would make the world a much better place. 

Same goes with another pile of crap company, HP. Maker of the worst printers on planet earth. They sell cheap junk that doesnt last, is a huge e waste controbutor, and also have the audacity to try and get you to subscribe to their bullshit endless ink campaign. A waste of money that provides you with cartridges that will STOP WORKING if you decide to cancel your subscrption. This current HP printerof mine was given to me by a friend who was moving out. It is weird, things seemed okay between us – I didnt realize that he despises me to the core.  He must, because this Officejet 3835 printer is an absolute pile of shit. It kinda worked to start, but you had to help the paper feed grab the paper. then ran into connection problems via wifi – but would sometimes work if you held your tongue just right. Now – it doesnt work at all. This of course after I spent stupid money on a genuine HP black ink cartridge (HP makes it near impossible to use third party cartidges, or refills btw).

Never again will I buy anything else from these two companies – and you shouldnt either. Buy a mac, and buy a Brother printer. Yes they cost more – but Believe me they are worth it you wont turn back. 

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